Last month, the Brazilian artist Ludmilla made history: After powering through her hits during a breakout set at Coachella, she became the first Afro-Latina to perform at the music festival. She riled ...

Rio das Pedras, Brazil – Seven white and silver mini-buses pull up to a two-storey warehouse, one after the other. Smoking on the sidewalk of the pothole-ridden road, local teenagers and adults watch, ...

For almost three decades, Brazil’s baile funk music genre has been attacked by conservative groups and reactionary media. Now, however, leading figures from this home-grown hip-hop scene are taking a ...

Gabriela Vallim reflects on the booming interest in baile funk in the UK, and explains the complex social history behind the Brazilian sound and why it's important to recognise its impact as a tool of ...

Brazil has long been a laboratory for sonic innovation, synthesizing the unique musical traditions of the country’s diverse population. At the cutting edge is baile funk, a sound that stems back ...

Beatport has added a new, dedicated genre category for Brazilian funk. The music platform launched the new category on Wednesday (April 30), as part of plans to "recognise one of Brazil's most dynamic ...

It was goodbye for one of soccer's most adored national teams. Brazil, five-time World Cup winners, lost to Croatia in the quarterfinals on Friday. Despite the disappointment, the "Joga Bonito" team ...

Four years ago, the Brazilian singer-songwriter Anitta climbed to the top of Brazil's music industry, winning some of its biggest music awards and becoming its foremost pop star. But with that stardom ...

We are so excited to bring Brazil to Lost Horizon in Bristol this January! We will be partying to the best of Baile Funk at one of Bristol's top venues so you can experience this exciting movement ...

For those fortunate enough to have been at the Fillmore Miami Beach last night, one would have thought they were at a dancehall in Brazil partying with Latin-pop sensation Anitta. Thursday evening’s ...